Golden Beet and Jicama Salad

Welcome to Meatless Monday, a column in which we feature vegetarian recipes to help offset the weekend’s carnivorous sins.(Credit: Romulo Yanes)

This Golden Beet and Jicama Salad with Creme Fraiche isn’t only meatless, it’s practically heatless–beets sliced thin enough don’t need even a dip in a warm bath to be perfectly prepared. The jicama crunches, the creme fraiche dollops, and the golden beets just sit there and glow. Well, no, they bring that soil-y beet sweetness to the mix, which is brought out to shine by a lemon-zesty vinaigrette on top. There might be more beautiful things that you could make today, but good luck finding them.